Dark-eyed Junco
Male Female Juvenile Description Size: 6.25” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. The current designation of ‘Dark-eyed Junco’ is a result of lumping together several junco ‘races’. In winter the most common variety of Dark-eyed Junco at the lower...Cordilleran Flycatcher
Size: 5.5” Plumage/Description: A small non-descript flycatcher easily confused with other flycatchers in the Empidonax genus. The best way to distinguish this flycatcher from other Empidonax flycatchers is by voice and habitat. Head, back, tail and wings are an...
Cooper’s Hawk
Adult Juvenile Description Size: 16.5” Plumage/Description: Adult male and female plumage similar, although females are substantially larger than males.Adult plumage includes a dark crown, slaty-blue-gray back and wings, and pronounced horizontal barring on tail,...
Western Tanager
Male Female Description Size: 7.25” Plumage/Description: Breeding males are unmistakable with a bright reddish-orange head, yellow breast, belly and rump, and black back and wings. Females are similar, but muted in color. Much less color on the face, more of a...Weekly Articles
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Online Bird Guide
Interested in learning more about local birds? We have a wonderful online bird guide set up. This guide is here to help assist casual, novice or beginner backyard birders.
